Friday, November 11, 2022

In MENU this Week. Breedekloof, A weekend at Seven Oaks, Optimist charity boat race, Ladles of Love Sarmiethon




Bees collecting from Penstamon digitalis flowers

This week we tell you about a wonderful weekend away with friends on a wine farm in the Breedekloof and two very special charity events. Seven Oaks estate is in one of the less frequented but most beautiful areas of the Western Cape and we enjoyed the opportunity to give the Breede River valley a bit of publicity. The Little Optimist is a charity organisation which gives financially and mentally challenged young people to gain mental and physical life skills which will help them. And Ladles of Love is doing a very necessary job, helping the huge number of people who have had their lives damaged by the hardships of the past few years. We are very happy to help them.

A Drive through the Breede River Valley

On our way to the Breedekloof area for a lovely weekend away with friends, we stopped off at the Florida Padstal near Wellington for some additions to our food boxes. They have some quite good temptations and we ended up with crisp syrupy koeksisters, a huge jar of honey and some date loaf. Next was a stop to taste the wines at Bovlei which is the home of Wellington Wines, They had some on-line specials, but we all wanted to taste the wines first. Read on…

A Weekend stay at Seven Oaks estate, Breedekloof

Seven Oaks Wine Estate is near the Breedekloof area and on the way to Wolseley. We were invited by owners Patrick and Jacqui Pols to join them for a special Pop Up lunch and, when we accepted, we were invited to stay for the weekend and bring another couple. We had no idea what fun and entertainment we were in for. Read on…

Tastes and aromas at Seven Oaks

We enjoyed three experiences while we stayed at Seven Oaks. On arrival we were welcomed by Ina Basson their Tasting room manager who had so kindly and ably arranged the weekend for us. They have a good courtyard in front of the tasting room for balmy days and evenings. Patrick and Jacqui Pols were in the tasting room and wanted us to taste some of the Seven Oaks wines. Read on…

The Great Optimist charity race at Boatica, the V&A Waterfront

We heard about Boatica and the Great Little Optimist Charity Race on Cape Talk Radio and decided to go and watch. It was being held in the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. We took our friend and neighbour Judi Thomas and, chatting, we discovered that between us we turned out to have a few years of boating experience. It was a perfect early summer day with just enough of a breeze to make the day interesting for sailing and the show was extremely popular. The sea was calm and large boats were heading out of Victoria Basin to have a trip in the bay. Read on…

Ladles of Love Sarmiethon

When Ladles of Love calls, we answer that call if we can. They have done such amazing things to feed people during and after Covid, provisioning small soup kitchens, aiding people to plant up small areas with vegetables to feed themselves, teaching how to enrich the soil and making sandwiches. Ladles of Love started as a single soup kitchen serving 70 hot meals at their first official event. Today, they support numerous other community kitchens, schools, social enterprises, and NPOs with much-needed groceries and other goods, allowing them to reach out further and touch the lives of millions of vulnerable people who need it now more than ever. Read on…



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